Pano2VR review

Pano2VR answers a different need from the video editors above: what to do with 360 photos once they are stitched. Garden Gnome describes it as virtual tour software that turns panoramic photos, 360 videos, gigapixel images, 3D models and Gaussian Splats into interactive experiences for browsers. For editing, its Patch mode extracts a section of the panorama without distortion so you can remove a tripod in your usual photo editor, then applies the change back non-destructively; Garden Gnome also mentions an AI option for the same job. Tours can link scenes with hotspots, maps, floor plans and directional sound, and output as HTML5, through a WordPress plugin or with WebXR for Apple Vision Pro and Meta Quest. It also supports gigapixel multi-resolution images for deep zoom. Garden Gnome prices licenses in euros, so the USD check is pending. If you only want to post a single 360 photo, your camera's app is enough.

Who it is for

Photographers turning 360 photos into interactive web or VR tours

Price

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Key features

• Patch mode that extracts an undistorted area of a panorama for tripod removal and retouching
• Tours that link panoramas, 360 video, maps, hotspots, floor plans and media
• Gigapixel and multi-resolution support for deep zoom
• HTML5 export, a WordPress plugin and WebXR for Apple Vision Pro and Meta Quest
• Directional sound, animation paths and video export of tour walk-throughs

Strengths and weaknesses

• Strength: Patched edits are applied non-destructively back to the panorama
• Strength: Built-in web server and Live Update for previewing tours
• Strength: Handles flat, cylindrical, spherical and 360 video panoramas, plus 3D models and Gaussian Splats
• Weakness: Priced in euros by Garden Gnome, so the USD check is pending
• Weakness: Focused on tours, not on cutting 360 video
• Weakness: Skin Editor and tour options take time to learn

Key facts

• Inputs: Panoramas, 360 video, gigapixel images, 3D models, Gaussian Splats
• Output: HTML5 tours, WebXR, video walk-throughs
• Retouching: Patch mode
• Developer: Garden Gnome Software

Where it ranks

Pano2VR is No. 10 in our Best 360 Video and Photo Editors verdict.